2) He might not adapt to the Premier League
Following the sale of Gareth Bale to Real Madrid, AVB and the backroom staff went on a summer spending spree, forking out over £100m on seven new players. Those to come in were Roberto Soldado, Christian Eriksen, Erik Lamela, Etienne Capoue, Vlad Chiriches, Nacer Chadli and Paulinho.
All came from abroad, and the fact that two of those players from the summer of 2013 are still at the club now tells more than half the story. I have emphasised previously the importance of buying players that have experience of playing in the Premier League.
Since the summer seven, Spurs have made some good signings with good Premier League experience. Not all might be first choice starters, but since Mauricio Pochettino has taken over we have seen Kieran Trippier, Ben Davies, Michel Vorm, Toby Alderweireld, Dele Alli and Victor Wanyama all come through the door at White Hart Lane with experience of English football. It is fair to say that none have been flops. There is a chance that Max Meyer may not adapt to English football, and at £21.5m, this is to bigger risk to take.
